Baling-press.



No. 839,247. PATENTEDlmcLzs,1906;

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE. I JOHN F. WINCH, or MARION, onio.

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' Specification of Letters Patent. I Application filed March 30, 1906.$erial No. 308,987.

Patented Dec. 25, 1906.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN F. WINcH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marion, in the county of Marion and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Baling-Presses, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to baling-presses of the horizontal reciprocatingplunger type, and has for its object the provision of a gear by which anincreased compression is exerted proportioned to the power employed. Iaccomplish this result by the structure described in detail hereinafterand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aside view showing the plunger at the extremity of its compressingstroke; Fig. 2, a similar view, partly in section, showing the plungerwithdrawn and the parts in position for a compressing stroke of theplunger; Fig.3, a top plan view, and Fig. 4 an end view.

In the drawings similar reference charac ters indicate correspondingparts throughout the several views.

The frame ,1 of my improved hay-press may be supported on any suitablebase or, if

desired, mounted on-wheels for ready transportation, this structure,however, not being original with me. The plunger-2 is slidably mountedin frame 1 and has a beam 3, pivotally secured thereto by means of pin 3and rovided with two notches 4 and 4 in its ower side, the end of beam 3secured to the plunger, being bifurcated, as shown at 5.

The driving-gear consists of a shaft 6, j ournaled on the top of frame 1and driven by any suitable power, the belt-pulley 7 being shown for thepurpose of illustration only. A gear-pinion 8 is keyed to shaft 6 andmeshes with the gear-faces on the peripheries of the two wheels 9 and 9journaled on the lower art of frame 1, as shown at 10. The two w eels 9and 9 are spaced apart, as shown, so as to receive the beam 3therebetween. Pins 11 and 11 are secured to the and 4 in beam 3 when theWheels 9 and 9 1 two wheels 9 and 9 and engage notches 4 pivotallysecured to lever 12 intermediate of rod 13 and beam 3, and its free endis slid'a'bly mounted on guide 17, the top of beam 16 being providedwith a shoulder 18 to engage pin 11 and return the plunger 2 to itsinitial position after each compressing stroke.

It will be understood from thisdescription of the construction of theoperating means thatby having the two pins 11 and 11 to engage thenotches 4 and 4 in beam 3 a nearly uniform compressing stroke of theplunger is secured, and the plunger is carried the same distance as itwould be if the end of the beam should be secured near the periphery ofthe drive-wheels 9 and 9 at a less expenditure of power, because thedrivin force is closer to the center of the drive-whee s.

19 represents a lever fulcrumed on the top of frame 1, and 20 an armsecured to the upper end thereof, said lever being actuated by means ofa link pivotally secured to pin 3*,- resting between the bifurcated endof beam 3 and secured to the lower end of lever 19. It will beunderstood that when the plunger 2 is in a compressing position theupper end of lever 19 and arm 20 are raised to permit feeding ofmaterial to be baled thereunder, while when the plunger is returned tobe ready for tract the plunger, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a baling-press, a reciprocating plunger, a beam secured to saidplunger and having notches therein, wheels suitably j ournaled andactuated, pins secured to said. wheels and adapted to engage the notchesin the beam to actuate said plunger to compress a bale, a lever suitablyfulcrumed and secured to said beam, a second beam secured to said lever,and a shoulder on the top of the beam to be engaged by said pins,substantially as shown and described.

3. In a baling-press, a reci rocating plunger, a beam secured to said plhnger and having notches therein, Wheels suitably journaled andactuated, pins secured to said Wheels and adapted to successively engagethe notches in the beam to actuate the plunger, a slotted lever suitablyfulcrumed, the beam and lever connected together through the slot in thelever, a second. beam pivotally secured to said lever and slidablymounted, and a shoulder on the second beam to engage one of the pins onthe Wheels aforesaid to retract the plunger, substantially as shown anddescribed.

4. In a baling-press, a frame, a reciprocating plunger in said frame, abeam secured to said plunger and having notches therein, Wheels suitablyjournaled on said frame, pins secured to said Wheels and adapted toengage the notches in the beam to actuate said plunger to compress abale, a lever fulcrumed at the base of said frame and secured to saidbeam, a second beam secured to said lever, a shoulder on the top of saidbeam to be engaged' by said pins, a lever fulcrumed on said frame, anarm secured to one end of said lever, and alink secured to the other endof the lever and to said plunger, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a baling-press, a frame, a reciprocating plunger in said frame, abeam having one end bifurcated and secured to said plunger, said beamhaving notches therein, wheels suitably ournaled in said frame, pinssecured to said wheels and adapted to engage the notches in the beam toactuate said plunger, a lever fulcrumed at the base of the frame andhaving its free end slotted and secured through the slot between thebifurcated ends of the beam, a second beam pivotally secured to saidlever and slidably mount-ed between said wheels, a shoulder on the upperside of said beam to be engaged by one of the pins on the wheels,another lever fulcrumed on top of said frame, an arm secured to one end.of said lever, and a link pivotally secured to said plunger between thebifurcated ends of the first-named beam, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof I hereto aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN F. 'WINCII.

Witnesses J. H. EYMON, J. J. ORAWLEY.

